Organisms

Diphyllobothrium

A genus of tapeworm containing several species which occurs in the intestine of fish, birds, and mammals including man. Infection in humans is usually by eating uncooked fish. The larval stage is known as SPARGANUM.

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Abstract

A genus of tapeworm containing several species which occurs in the intestine of fish, birds, and mammals including man. Infection in humans is usually by eating uncooked fish. The larval stage is known as SPARGANUM.

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  • Diphyllobothriums

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Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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infection = DIPHYLLOBOTHRIASIS; coordinate with specific helminth terms (ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, etc.) if pertinent

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.500w.736w.215w.228w

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QX 400

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Diphyllobothrium. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004170. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004170
  2. Diphyllobothrium. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diphyllobothrium
  3. Diphyllobothrium. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q600082